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Create VPN tunnel:

  1. Login to Sonic Wall
  2. Click users on left hand side
  3. Click local users
  4. Click Add user
  5. Set login name/password
  6. Add to LAN SUBNETS

  • The information necessary to connect through a VPN tunnel will be: User name, password, Preshared Key and Public IP

Find the Preshared Key:

  1. Click Wizard on the top right corner when logged into Sonic Wall
  2. Choose VPN Wizard and click Next
  3. Choose either Site-to-Site or Wan GroupVPN and click Next
  4. The Pre-Shared key will be displayed in the following window


Sonic Wall Global VPN Client - connect to public IP of firewall


Once the Sonic Wall Global VPN Client is installed do the following to setup VPN access
  1. Click File and select New
  2. Click Next, choose Remote Access and click Next again
  3. Type in the Public IP address in the IP Address or Domain Name field
  4. Type in a memorable name in the Connection name field, click Next and then click Finish
  5. Right click the newly created connection and choose Enable
  6. If correctly configured you will first be asked for the Pre-Shared Key
  7. If the PSK is correct you will then be asked for Username and Password (User name is case sensitive)
  8. If all the information is entered correctly you will connect to the network through the configured VPN tunnel